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Sofi Thanhauser

Sofi Thanhauser

writer and artist

Sofi Thanhauser is a writer and artist whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Vox, Essay Daily, and the Spectator. An expert in vintage clothes, Sofi's curiosity about the stories captured in care labels, from fabric composition to country of origin, led her to investigate the global questions explored in her book, Worn: A People’s History of Clothing. She lives in Brooklyn and teaches in the Writing Department at Pratt Institute. She has received fellowships from the Fulbright, Macdowell, Ucross, and the Millay Colony, among others.